KATHMANDU: An individual named Dhan Bahadur Pun, aged 41, has been reported missing in the Karnali River. According to police reports, Pun disappeared while swimming in the river at Mohanyal Rural Municipality-4 around 4:45 PM on Wednesday. He hailed from Jimri, Swargadwari Municipality-1, Pyuthan, and was employed in the Mohanyal Community Forest.

Authorities from the Area Police Office in Pandaun have initiated a search operation to locate Pun. The operation is ongoing as efforts continue to find any trace of the missing individual amidst the river's currents.